How to grow hibiscus from cuttings?

I took two cuttings. I was going to try one in water and one in a pot. What sort of light conditions should I give them? What about watering (for the one in the pot). How long should it take for them to get roots? I'm in Florida. Thanks :)

How to grow hibiscus from cuttings?
Propagation by Cuttings


Hibiscus waimeae grow easily from semi-hardwood cuttings. Cuttings should be from 4 to 6 inches long, about 1/4 inch in diameter (pencil-sized), and have at least 3 nodes.


Dip the bottom end of the cutting in a medium strength rooting hormone; Bornhorst (1996) recommends Rootone F or Hormex #3; Bornhorst (1991) also reports the use of a 1:10 Dip N Gro solution.





Use a well-drained medium such as a mixture of 1 part potting soil and 1 part perlite (NTBG), or a mix consisting of perlite and vermiculite (Bornhorst 1991). Keep the cuttings in a humid environment and the rooting medium moist using a mist system if possible. Bornhorst (1991) reports the successful use of a mist system which was one for 24 seconds every 3 minutes. Cuttings are ready to transplant in about 3 months.
Reply:Hibiscus is propagated commercially from cuttings and roots easily.. Best from brown wood with two nodes. Bury one node in the soil mix, leave the other exposed in indirect sunlight. Keep the soil moist and warm. Should produce leaves in week or so in good conditions, but be not fooled by that. Wait for a good root system b4 transplanting. Could take a month or more. Best to wait too long than pot too soon.





If you only have one node, let that end be exposed. Cut the other end at a 45 degree angle just before sticking it in the soil. Important not to dry out.